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Water Storage Drops Sharply in KRS and Kabini Reservoirs
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News18•12-10-2026, 10:42
Water Storage Drops Sharply in KRS and Kabini Reservoirs
- •Water storage in major Cauvery basin reservoirs KRS and Kabini has dropped significantly compared to last year.
- •As of October 12, the water level at KRS stood at 101.84 feet with outflow exceeding the current inflow.
- •On the same day last year, KRS recorded a much higher water level of 123.38 feet and storage of 47.488 TMC.
- •Kabini reservoir storage also saw a decline, holding only 10.774 TMC of water compared to 18.785 TMC last year.
- •Decreasing inflows and continuous outflows are raising concerns for upcoming irrigation and drinking water management.
Key Questions Answered
According to statistics for October 12, the water level in the KRS reservoir stood at 101.84 feet with a storage of 24.287 TMC, while Kabini's storage was at 10.774 TMC.
On October 12 last year, the KRS reservoir's water level was 123.38 feet with 47.488 TMC of storage, whereas this year on the same day, it dropped to 101.84 feet and 24.287 TMC.
At KRS, the inflow is 578 cusecs and the outflow is 2,514 cusecs. At Kabini, the inflow is recorded at 1,045 cusecs while the outflow exceeds it at 1,300 cusecs.
